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Bluegrass Mandolin

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Sam Bush details the dominant mandolin styles from Bill Monroe to Newgrass! He demonstrates powerful techniques while teaching ten classic tunes: Paddy on the Turnpike * Gray Eagle * Sugarfoot Rag * Sapporo * Bill Cheatham * East Virginia Blues * Wayfaring Stranger * Manzanita * Banks of the Ohio * Sittin' on Top of the World. 100-MINUTE VIDEO * INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB * LEVEL 3/4.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.35 x 0.55 x 7.6 inches; 3.25 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2230443
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, Color, Closed-captioned
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 40 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2004
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Homespun Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0007R4T8K
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Carl Kohl
5.0 out of 5 stars A good next step...
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2007
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I saw a Sam Bush video online and wanted to get more into his style and approach to the mandolin... I've been playing the mandolin less than a year, but after many years of playing around on a guitar... I found the video to be a good next step... Though it may be a little advanced for the beginner, if you have the basic's of mandolin playing down, you should find this video very useful in expanding your musical knowledge.
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Dustin Warren
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the finer points...
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2007
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This video is best for those that already have a pretty good understanding of how to play the mandolin.

Like most instrument instructional videos that I have seen, this one starts out with tuning, and a brief explanation of how to tune the instrument. The pace picks up rapidly from there, jumping right into the songs. The real meat of the video comes from Sam showing you different picking, phrasing, and note selections based on the styles of true mandolin giants like Bill Monroe, and even Mr. Bush himself, on the same song.

If you are a stickler for little details, you will notice that the notes in the included music/tablature do not always follow exactly what Sam is playing, but that is part of the fun of learning to play this style of music.

My only small gripe about the video is that there is no real explanation of the theory behind the styles that Sam is showing you how to play. The video is literally Sam playing the song full speed, slowing it down and taking each song part by part, and then playing it again in a different style.

All in all, I really enjoyed and learned a lot from the video, but again, if you are not a proficient mandolin player, you will probably be better served by getting either:  DVD- The Sam Bush Mandolin Method or  Essential Techniques for Mandolin

Enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2017
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Great video
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Michael A. Shirer
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015
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Excellent DVD and service.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2017
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A must for any Mandolin player. Recommended.
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